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Ross receives 2023 greenhouse gas inventory; council agrees to update climate action plan with Marin partnership
Summary
Town staff and the Marin Climate and Energy Partnership presented the 2023 community greenhouse gas inventory showing progress and gaps (Ross down 22% from 1990); the council agreed to proceed with a technical update of the town’s 2010 climate action plan using Marin‑wide templates, with a study session expected in early 2026.
The Ross Town Council heard a presentation on Oct. 9 of the town’s 2023 greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and discussed updating the town’s 2010 Climate Action Plan (CAP). Christine O’Rourke, sustainability coordinator for the Marin Climate and Energy Partnership (MCEP), presented the inventory and recommended a technical update of the 2010 CAP using the partnership’s template used by other Marin jurisdictions.
O’Rourke said the inventory — which uses 2023 as its latest complete data year — shows Ross’s community emissions are down about 22% since 1990. She said the largest remaining sources of community emissions are natural gas in buildings and on‑road transportation. Key figures presented to the council included:
- Electricity…
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